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Dr. Steven Brown: Five Questions to Ask Your Doctor about a New Treatment

by Dr. Steven Brown
Posted: Tue., May 20, 2008, 02:38 pm

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Topics: doctors, Evaluating Advice, Healthy Living, Medication, Resources, Treatment, treatment, Treatments - Traditional, Health Tip, HER Writers, Reference, Resource

“Take two of these pills a day and come back in two weeks.”
“Be at the hospital at 6 AM on Tuesday and I’ll take out your gall bladder.”
“You’ll need these pills for the rest of your life.”

Dr. Steven Brown: Three Ways to Recognize the Best Doctors

by Dr. Steven Brown
Posted: Wed., April 16, 2008, 12:41 pm

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Topics: communication, doctors, Dr. Steven Brown, knowledge, thoroughness, HER Writers

Doctors are just like any other group of people. Some are good, some are bad, and some are mediocre. How can you be sure you are getting one of the good ones? Rate your doctor in these three areas and see how he stacks up

1. Thoroughness
The best doctors want to get your whole story. The first time she sees you, she (or her staff) should get your whole medical history, not just the